GATE 2027 — eligibility, 30 papers, marking & fees

GATE is conducted jointly by the Indian Institute of Science and the IITs; each year one of them is the Organising Institute. For GATE 2027 it is IIT Madras. The test is a computer-based test in English, held at centres in 300+ cities in India only (no centres abroad). [1]

GATE 2027 timeline (dates as revised on the official site) [2]

• The syllabus of every GATE 2027 paper has been revised.
• A new paper, Robotics & Automation (RA), starts in 2027. Textile Engineering & Fibre Science is no longer a separate paper; it is now section XE9 of Engineering Sciences (XE).
• The section codes of the XE, XH and XL papers have changed from 2026. [1]

• Students in the 3rd or higher year of any undergraduate degree, or graduates of any UGC / AICTE approved degree in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts or Humanities.
• Students in the 5th semester or higher, or graduates, of M.B.B.S., B.D.S., B.V.Sc. and B.Sc. (Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry) can also apply.
• Holders of a higher degree than those listed may also apply.
• No age limit and no limit on attempts.
• Degrees from abroad: in the 3rd or higher year, or a completed bachelor's degree of at least three years in a listed field. [1]

• Registration is online through GOAPS with live facial capture. A verified DigiLocker account is recommended; with an unverified one GATE may ask for more documents, and the originals must be shown at the exam centre. [1]

GATE 2027 paper structure [3]

Question types and negative marks [3]

In the engineering papers (AE, AG, BM, BT, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, ES, IN, ME, MN, MT, NM, PE, PI) Engineering Mathematics carries 13 marks and the core subject 72. [3]

• Only the on-screen virtual calculator may be used.
• You may take one paper or two, but two papers must be one of the allowed combinations.
• Eligible PwD candidates get compensatory time of 20 minutes per hour (60 minutes for the 3-hour paper). [1]

The 30 GATE 2027 papers [4]

GATE itself reserves no seats. It sets a qualifying mark for each paper; only candidates who reach it for their category get a score card. Seat reservation in M.Tech or Ph.D. admission follows the admitting institute and Government of India rules. [1]

GATE 2027 qualifying marks [1]

GATE 2027 application fee (₹) [5]

• M.Tech / M.E. / direct Ph.D. in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science and Humanities at institutes funded by the Ministry of Education and other agencies; MoE norms give GATE at least 70% weight where an institute adds a test or interview.
• Scholarship: ₹12,400 a month for M.Tech, generally for 22 months; ₹37,000 a month (years 1–2) and ₹42,000 (years 3–5) for direct Ph.D.
• PSU recruitment: many public sector companies, such as BHEL, NTPC, ONGC, SAIL and POWERGRID, use GATE scores.
• Qualifying GATE does not by itself guarantee admission, scholarship or a job. [6]

1. IIT Madras — GATE 2027 Information Brochure (143 pages) (opens in a new tab) organising institute, 30 papers, RA and XE9 changes, revised syllabus, eligibility, no age limit, DigiLocker, 300+ cities, validity, PwD time, qualifying marks formula, MoE 70% weight · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
2. IIT Madras — GATE 2027 Important Dates page (opens in a new tab) revised registration, rectification, city notification, exam and result dates · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
3. IIT Madras — GATE 2027 Question Paper Pattern page (opens in a new tab) 65 questions, marks split, MCQ/MSQ/NAT, negative marking · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
4. IIT Madras — GATE 2027 Test Papers & Syllabus page (opens in a new tab) 30 paper codes and names, XE/XH/XL sections · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
5. IIT Madras — GATE 2027 Application Fees page (opens in a new tab) fee by category, period and number of papers · Last checked 31 Oct 2026
6. IIT Madras — GATE 2027 Opportunities page (opens in a new tab) M.Tech/Ph.D. admission, scholarship amounts, PSU recruitment · Last checked 31 Oct 2026

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